Which of the Following Analyses Involves Making Hypothetical Changes to the Data

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following analyses involves making hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem and observing how these changes influence the results?

• A) predictive analysis
• B) time-series analysis
• C) linear regression analysis
• D) what-if analysis
• E) multivariate analysis

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Definitions:

Nonsynonymous Mutation

A type of DNA mutation that results in a change in the amino acid sequence of a protein.

Genetic Drift

The process by which allele frequencies in a population change due to chance events, affecting small populations more significantly.

Codon

A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid or termination signal during protein synthesis.

Natural Selection

Natural selection is a mechanism that can lead to adaptive evolution, whereby differences in the phenotypes of individuals cause some of them to survive and reproduce more effectively than others and therefore outcompete them.